New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
COLONEL JONESs DEFENCE.
COMPUTING HIS FOES AT EVERY POINT

CONEUIlNG dlS rOEo "a -~'~
hlrrER PARrIsANsHIP ALONE THE CAUSE OF HIS
plsMIssAL-INsULr ADDED TO INJURY.
o,s # the nest Justly Indignant men in the city yester
lay was Colonel william A. Jsnes late deputy Conecor
n the Appraissrs Office. who was removed on Monaay
N...us. OF allegations nade against him BY Collector
Naxope and Special Treasury Agents Mailman ana
Nsutxoxery Colonel Jones was not indignant because
At his dismissal As q straightout Republican
Who refused to become time server
10 the new order Of things he knew that his continuance
in Office was wellngh impossible. despite the Civil
Service pretensons OF Mr. Magone What he did resent
was the attempt to base his removal on other grounds
cha. that OF partsanshp in doing to cndeavsr TO
cast reflections upon his official conduct and ability.
The alleged causes Of Colonel Jouess removal were
eycn Yesterday. They in brief that he sold waste
paper and samples contrary 10 the rules had net
the proceeds Of such sales and HAD admin
istered his office IN an inefficient manner Whom asked
charges yesterday the Colonel said that they
almost ridiculous TO nsce. but to sho the ut
ter imsness OF the made for removing him. he
would explain thep.
"In tho first place" he said, al deny that the regu
ua,ions require any advertising OF the sale OF waste
paper or abandoned samples BY the latter Is meant
those hav NJ dntable value and abondonei ny 'no
do not con dor them worth the iwentyper
Sent fee charged for each Under the administrator Vi
Collector Merritt IL was decided to be more profitable
10 the Government to sell them IN III" y
q the public stores for what they would bring
han to go to expense OF advertising and selling ths
at auction.
TRYING TO HELP A PENNILESS WIDOW.
"Iacted under these orders cf.he Collector, as they
were never revoked. The waste paper. which amounts
TO 80 AM 500 msntn, was sold IN the s'"e
manner and for the reason. waste paper dealer
"a Ann-st, at the time took charge had the privilege
Of asserting and balng the waste paper at tho pupc
stores lie died in 1881 was about to make change
In the hope OF getting better prices, when his WIDOW
sskci II she ght still he allowed to pack ana SORT 'ac
paper saving that doing did she cond still make
living her husband having loft her without means Oh
support.
90 consented TO the arran cement the score OF hu
mapity Attempts made during tho administration
pf Collector Hedden oust this woman ana sell inc
paper other parties but uPsn my stating tue lS'tS
they declined +. take acren While the prices OBJ
taned basd paper may net have reazsd as muc
TO the Government il these bales had been sold at
public auction, the net results have doubtless been
greater than they would have been II the government
had done the asserting aud baliuS Indeed th're haV"
been times stock Of this kind has been sun drug
the market that the woman FOUND ucu't 10 usPoo
OF it and make living
How about the sampcsl"
"Prior TO 1853 samples OF sugar, liquors e'c'' were
much of tho quantity taken under the present
aystem 1t the practice TO sehdts the
pubic auctoseer IN barrels ana DOLLS Tue clnt AZ
be soil. rney sold by him anu inc accouu' VI
sales and proceeds rendered by him TO inc pePy ~ u
jccor at the public who In turn deposited he
proceeds with the sashier accompanied u! inc "'Vo.n'
But som. time several importers addressed orosrS 10
the Deputy Collector in charge or the puDHc ; ~
directing the delivery OF all samples belonging 10 e
IN their represent atives In short time TINS pecdms
the diScoBtintancc ~ the Prat'c" vi
mo fbly sales nv Instructions being that tsc sam
pies should delivered 10 the merchtnts since tne ts
antherznC the in spec of taa mportasus saihPiss
81 that kind accumulated ana when sunVeIi' III
ouantity have transferred By me 10 the auconee
for sale and proceeds. together with account o
sales have in every instance been dsposteu WIN tc
cashier whose receipts hold.
CORRECT RETURNS ALWAYS TURNED ~
"Wbat abeut your failure TO report sales 10 the Col
leceri"
have made the same report 10 Collector MaSone
that did to mis- predecessors ana inc
chargc that there any deficiency IN
the money received from is utterly untrue
The shortage cempaled of the discrepancies
In the return If IA subordinate officer made 10 me OF
sample coll This was man IN whom hdN ~
plict confidence and whom still believe 10 be au 81
Integrity. That he has been careless must c-hcsue
He. however, Ide good the dehcrncy rsierIe u anu
now holds ihe cashiers receipt FOR the same.
A. apparent shortage OF $40 o. teecto
Magone himself admitted mat ought not TO pay H. nut
thought would be well for me TO nave tsc o'Het Mdn
DO So" ,.- -..,..d.
aaid While believe them TO be meg Of honest pur-
t~,IsA rroh-si the ev~pf We ui"o
. deveylng the deputy collector OF inc
public stores else they would have been far more careful
making such statements as lhsy uu anu AZ us
same time more just TO me a,
How about the charge that you have retained ihe"
Gent e.
~ in Inefficient men have been retained under myadmin
istrato in iBstance been by the request OF
~ the suggestion OF my superIors In ehce